Sr. Diving Supervisor

Brunel; Doha; On-site; QAR 672,000 - 1,679,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Offshore Diving Supervisor for Qatar-based operations. The role involves commanding diving activities, ensuring safety and compliance with IMCA standards, and coordinating with marine teams to deploy and inspect diving vessels and spread.

The candidate should have extensive offshore diving and construction experience, CSR background, and IMCA certifications. This position is a 2-year contract with 8-hour days, located in Qatar.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years offshore construction/installation/diving experience
• 10 years in oil & gas industry
• Experience with offshore construction vessels, DSVs and subsea installation
• CSR (Company Site Representative) in diving vessels and IMCA audits preferred
• Offshore air diving and saturation diving supervisor experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee all diving activities including vessel deployment preceding and during deployment
• Review and approve contractor dive plans and method statements
• Ensure work complies with scope, standards and IMCA guidelines
• Monitor, control and supervise diving activities onboard the DSV vessel offshore
• Coordinate with marine/diving teams and manage inspection of dive boats and equipment
• Issue Daily Progress Reports highlighting activities and mitigations
• Lead safety meetings, risk assessments, JSAs and daily progress meetings
• Report Hazard Observations and incident findings

Skills

Diving supervision

Safety leadership

Offshore coordination

Education

HNC or Diploma

Relevant Apprenticeship

Tools

IMCA Closed Bell Diver

IMCA Air Diving Supervisor

IMCA Bell/Saturation Diving Supervisor (Class III)

NDT Level 2

Job description

Job description

• Overall responsible for diving activities including vessel deployment preceding and during diving deployment on board the vessel.
• Review, comments and approve contractor submitted procedures, dive plans and method statements and provide input when reviewing or developing new work instructions and procedures.
• Ensure that the work is carried out in a safe manner and in compliance with scope of work, approved engineering standards, regulations and specifications and IMCA standards
• Monitor, Control and supervise all diving activities onboard the DSV vessel representing project department assigned projects offshore.
• Coordinate with marine (dive boats section) and manage all inspections of dive boats, diving spread, IMCA audit/inspection, punch list close-out and finally ensure that the dive vessels and the diving spread are mobilized in full compliance with company regulations, international standards and IMCA guidelines.
• Ensure to issue Daily Progress Report (DPR) to projects highlighting the daily activities, areas of concern and propose mitigation measures.
• Ensure diving operations are carried from a suitable and safe location on the surface and in compliance with Air and Nitrox Dive Manual, The Diving Project Plan and any permit to work system.
• Ensure that Safety Meetings and Risk Assessments are held and documented on a regular basis. Participate actively in the preparation of JSAs, MOCs and daily progress meetings.
• Ensure that all Hazard Observations, Safe Act, Unsafe Act & Conditions, Near Misses & Incidents are reported.
• Proactive safety while performing site construction / installation/diving activities in live plants and ensure site compliance with statutory safety and environmental regulations.
• Under general supervision of Head, Construction and/or Representative, take the decisions on the project issues within the framework of respective contract documents and procedures/guidelines, in close coordination and concurrence with the Project Team.
• Accountable for efficiently managing all diving activities.
• Frequent long working hours may be required, including outdoor fieldwork.
• Exposed to multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment requiring special management skills. Management of sound inter-personal relationships and effective communication within and Contractor Teams.

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) (or) Diploma (or) relevant Apprentice from recognized universities with extensive offshore installation/diving experience. Diploma qualification is not mandatory if the candidate has the following certificates:
  • IMCA Closed Bell Diver
  • IMCA Air Diving Supervisor
  • IMCA Bell/Saturation Diving Supervisor (Class III)
  • NDT Operator level 2 (Optional)
• Minimum 12 to 15 years of experience in offshore construction/installation/diving out of which 10 years in oil & gas industry.
• This position predominantly focuses on Oil & Gas offshore subsea installations; hence the candidate must have experience in offshore construction vessels, DSVs etc. with proven experience in subsea pipeline installation, subsea power, composite and FO cables, Umbilication Installation, Subsea flanges tie-in and riser installation using stack-on method.
• Previous experience as CSR (Company Site Representative) in Diving Vessels and IMCA audits is highly preferred.
• Offshore Air Diving and Saturation Diving Supervisor experience.

• Salary:
  • Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
• Work Schedule:
  • 8 Hours / 5 Days

• Duration:
  • 2 years, with possible extension
• Location:
  • Qatar